Badd9 chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

Badd9

Add 9

Notes:B · D# · F# · C#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (14)

Badd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 4 4 1 1 4 4	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x B B D# D# C# C#	medium
3 3 6 6 4 4 2 2	2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1	D# D# C# C# F# F# B B	hard
3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	D# D# B B F# F# C# C#	medium
6 6 6 6 9 9 6 6	1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1	F# F# C# C# B B D# D#	medium · barre on fret 6
11 11 8 8 11 11 9 9	3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2	B B D# D# C# C# F# F#	medium
1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2	1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2	C# C# B B D# D# B B	medium · barre on fret 1
3 3 6 6 x x 2 2	2 2 3 3 – – 1 1	D# D# C# C# x x B B	hard
3 3 4 4 x x 4 4	1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	D# D# B B x x C# C#	easy
x x 6 6 9 9 6 6	– – 1 1 2 2 1 1	x x C# C# B B D# D#	medium · barre on fret 6
11 11 8 8 11 11 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	B B D# D# C# C# x x	medium
1 1 4 4 1 1 4 4	1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3	C# C# B B D# D# C# C#	medium · barre on fret 1
1 1 4 4 1 1 x x	1 1 2 2 1 1 – –	C# C# B B D# D# x x	medium · barre on fret 1
3 3 4 4 1 1 4 4	2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4	D# D# B B D# D# C# C#	medium
1 1 x x 1 1 2 2	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3	C# C# x x D# D# B B	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the Badd9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	B
3	4	D#
5	7	F#
9	14	C#

More B chords

B Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9

What notes make up the Badd9 chord?

Badd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.